2010 Thank you from Team 177

[Eric O]

I would like to say a second Thank You to everyone Chris has listed, and want to add a few comments of my own:

Teams 67 & 294: Winning a championship takes effort from the entire alliance. Thank you for picking us, both of your teams are class acts with fantastic robots.

294: Although I didn’t see exactly what you were doing in the final matches because I was watching the other side of the field, it was obvious by the scores that you guys controlled the opposing zone better than any team could have. In general, your versatility to play all over the field is what earned you the much deserved #1 seed in our division.

67: You’re not just HOT, you’re on fire (Think NBA Jam)! You are my new favorite team. Your machine this year was the best scorer on the field, your drive team was fantastic, and your entire cheering section in the stands was a blast to be around. While it is obvious that you put pressure on yourselves to win, you also don’t forget to have fun while doing it, all while carrying yourself professionally. The fun part is what makes you the fantastic team that you are.

1114, 469, & 2041: You guys had an amazing alliance and it was a pleasure to play against you in the finals.

Team 1073: You likely do not know this, but after seeing your performance at the NH Regional we took a look at your possessor and used it as an inspiration for our redesign. I enjoyed watching you play and almost take out the #2 alliance.

Team 78: Thank you for all of your support, and for bringing our tools (and the Ticks batteries) back to New England, so we didn’t have to pay to ship it all back.

I want to thank the rest of 177 for a great “neverending” season. I am glad all of the continuous improvement paid off and proud of all of you!


-Eric O’Brien
Team 177
Bobcat Robotics
World Champions 2007 & 2010

[JABot67]

Why do I read Chief Delphi? Posts like these. That's why I read Chief Delphi.

177, you were definitely the right pick, and you meshed with our alliance perfectly. I bet people in the stands were wondering who the 24th pick on Newton was and if our division had magically switched to the non-serpentine IRI alliance selection process, just to see what would happen.

[Drumrkat7]

I would like to second everything that was said by both Eric and Chris! As a student on 177 and a Junior on the team, I cannot believe the amazing things I have been through with the Bobcats. The Ticks did save us in Hartford and I am convinced that without them, we wouldn't have made it through another match. As for 67 and 294....it was an honor to work with both teams! I thought the true test of our alliance was when half of our drive train blew out before our final match on Einstein and you both decided to keep us on for one last match!

It was one of those experiences that, as the others have already said, I will never forget.

Thank you to all!

---Katherine Desy